Chapter 49 - Old Sage (2/2)
...And what does that mean?... Is that a yes or a no -_-?)...
Lei Xing sighed, ”Do you actually know how it works?”
”Of course I do, I made it.” Doctor Lou responded sounding offended that she would even question his knowledge.
”Good, then explain to me how it works? How did you get it to absorb ”all the poison in the world”?”
”Trade secret.” Doctor Lou curtly replied, ”All you need to know is it can detect poison, if touches poison, then it needs to digest it for a while. Anything else is not your business.”
”So it eats the poison?”
Doctor Lou shrugged, ”I guess so...”
Lei Xing stared at him for a while.
...Okay, next question then...
”Since it can eat poison, could it possibly dish out poison?” Lei Xing asked with raised eyebrows, she had been wondering about this possibility for a while now.
Doctor Lou frowned and then said, ”Don't become what you despise.”
Lei Xing explained, ”I am not planning on poisoning anyone. I was just thinking of it as a method of self-defense.”
Doctor Lou silently scrutinized her for a bit and then said, ”It won't.”
Lei Xing sighed and then looked down at the ring on her finger.
...Well, that's out the door...I thought it'd be cool if you could be a weapon T_T)...
”Do you fear death that much?” Doctor Lou asked in a serious tone.
Lei Xing looked up at him and then sighed again, ”Honestly, not really...but then shouldn't I give the best effort to protect the life I've been given?”
...If death really came knocking, I'm the sort to eventually resign to it...Definitely not the survive by all means zombie apocalypse type, it's too tiring, I'd probably just open my door and walk out once I ran out food hahaha...Not to say I wouldn't try though... and if I really just came here to just sit and wait to die again, I might as well have just remained dead -_-)'...
”Hmm...then shouldn't you also put the best effort into living the life you've been given?” He asked and then sighed, ”I think you're thinking too much about protecting the life that you're forgetting to live the life. We are each born to a set of circ.u.mstances and a course set out for us. Some short and some long, some fortunate and some unfortunate, but all paths lead to death in the end. If your point of living is to avoid death then that is a waste of life.”
Lei Xing quietly looked at him for a while and then asked, ”Are you really just a doctor?”
Doctor Lou smiled, ”I'm also a poison specialist.”
Lei Xing looked down at the ring and back at him, ”This ring is magic, isn't it?”
”What do you think?” Doctor Lou replied still smiling.
”There doesn't seem to be much about magic here, I've only seen it mentioned in folklore books, clearly written as fantasies for children or the bored, but nothing substantive.”
”The world is vast, there are many things one does not know.” Doctor Lou advised.
”Many things you know?” Lei Xing asked.
”Perhaps...”
Lei Xing seriously scrutinized Doctor Lou, who also copied her, doing the same but with a smile.
Lei Xing cleared her throat, ”I know this may sound weird but...are you...by any chance...an immortal?”
Doctor Lou looked at Lei Xing wide-eyed with his mouth hanging open for a while, then he rapidly blinked and finally spoke in a frantic tone, ”Is - Is it the beard? D-Do I really look that old?”
”Nooo, not at all...I mean, immortals can be young too, right?... I mean, I don't know...I'm sorry.” Lei Xing apologized in a panic. ”You look great for your age.”
”You don't even know how old I am!” Doctor Lou retorted as he pulled at his long beard with both hands one after the other.
”I mean you look great...it suits you.” Lei Xing corrected.
...Shoot! Should have kept my mouth shut!...
Doctor Lou looked at Lei Xing suspiciously, ”Does it really?”
”Of course, this look is so you...and the beard, oh! It just completes the wise old sage visage...which is why I thought you were...You know, when you take that sagely look and put it with those wise words, and a magic ring, you just seem... out of this world. Definitely a great look for you, magnificent! Perfect! Couldn't be better!” Lei Xing rambled on with a reassuring smile.
Doctor Lou cleared his throat and smugly stroked his beard and nodding, ”I do really look good for my age.”
Lei Xing still smiling nodded multiple times in agreement.
...Phew! I don't need bullying the elderly to be on my karmic rap sheet T_T)...
Doctor Lou laughed and leaned forward, ”I can understand how you came to that conclusion. Don't worry, I won't hold it against you.”
Lei Xing smiled, ”Thank you for your grace.”
Doctor Lou laughed, ”You're actually not that bad once you put your mind to it, you should try more often.”
Lei Xing gave a forced smile.
...Whatever you say -_-)...
”But why did you ask, do you want to become an immortal?” Doctor Lou asked while wiggling his eyebrows.
Lei Xing raised her eyebrows, ”Do you know of a way?”
...Live forever? Why not?...
Doctor Lou sat up and stroked his beard again, ”Hmm, I have heard some things...it's not easy though, you just have to die, not just any regular death...you have to take in the agony of the world, is what they say. I didn't really pay attention to the details, but I could look into it if you're interested. How about it? Want to try it?” He finished with an excited smile.
Lei Xing frowned, ”No.”
...Hell NO!!!...
Doctor Lou furrowed his brows, ”Why not?”
”Why don't you do it?” Lei Xing asked glaring at him.
Doctor Lou laughed, ”Why would I? I'm old and it sounds way too hard, but it could be worth it so... since you aren't afraid of death, so you try it and then tell me if it works.”
Lei Xing narrowed her eyes, ”I may not be afraid of death, but I am very scared of pain.”
...No, I'm not going to be your guinea pig -_-)...
”tch, no fun.” Doctor Lou said shaking his head in disappointment.
Lei Xing rolled her eyes.
...If you want to have fun, do it yourself -_-)'...
Lei Xing looked at him for a bit and then took a deep breath, ”I once read in a book that it is possible for a soul to travel through time and potentially...I was skeptical of all of it, but it sounded really interesting so... I'm just curious about what you think of it, seeing as you are so wise...so a soul traversing through time and possessing another body. Do you think that's possible?” She finished and then held her breath waiting for his response.
”No.” Doctor Lou replied.
Lei Xing knit her brows, ”I see...you haven't encountered it.”
”It's not possible.” Doctor Lou firmly responded.
”The world is vast, and there are many things one does not know.” Lei Xing repeated his earlier words while squinting at him.
...I'm living proof of this possibility...So you're wrong...
Doctor Lou frowned, ”True, but there are many things that I do know and I happen to know that's not possible.”